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I went looking for lots more information on the side-effects of the drug my GP recently put me on, Nexium, and below is some of what I found. Items in bold are symptoms that I am currently experiencing - some of which may or may not be related to hayfever which I am also experiencing. Seems I must ring my GP again.
"What side effects may occur?
Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Nexium.
More common side effects may include:
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache
Rare side effects may include:
Abnormal sense of smell, acne, allergic reaction, anemia, apathy, back pain, black stools, blood disorders, blood in urine, burping, change in bowel habits, chest pain, chills, confusion, constipation, coughing, cramps, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, dry mouth, ear infection, earache, enlarged abdomen, enlarged thyroid gland, eye infection, facial swelling, fast or irregular heartbeat, fatigue, fever, flu-like symptoms, flushing, frequent or increased urination, fungal infections, general feeling of illness, hernia, hiccups, high blood pressure, hives, hot flushes, impotence, inability to sleep, increased appetite, indigestion, itching, leg and body swelling, liver problems, loss of appetite, loss of taste, lymph node problems, menstrual problems, migraine, mouth and throat problems, nausea, nervousness, nosebleed, pain, painful joints and muscles, painful urination, prickly or burning sensation, rash, rectal problems, rigidity, ringing in the ears, runny nose, sensitivity to touch, sinus problems, sleep disorders, sleepiness, sore throat, stomach bleeding, stomach pain, stomach upset, sweating, swelling, taste changes*, thirst, tremors, urinary tract infection, vaginitis, vertigo, vision changes, vomiting, weakness, weight changes, worsening of arthritis, worsening of asthma, worsening of depression"
*You would not believe how bad my coffee tasted this week.
I went looking for lots more information on the side-effects of the drug my GP recently put me on, Nexium, and below is some of what I found. Items in bold are symptoms that I am currently experiencing - some of which may or may not be related to hayfever which I am also experiencing. Seems I must ring my GP again.
"What side effects may occur?
Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Nexium.
More common side effects may include:
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache
Rare side effects may include:
Abnormal sense of smell, acne, allergic reaction, anemia, apathy, back pain, black stools, blood disorders, blood in urine, burping, change in bowel habits, chest pain, chills, confusion, constipation, coughing, cramps, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, dry mouth, ear infection, earache, enlarged abdomen, enlarged thyroid gland, eye infection, facial swelling, fast or irregular heartbeat, fatigue, fever, flu-like symptoms, flushing, frequent or increased urination, fungal infections, general feeling of illness, hernia, hiccups, high blood pressure, hives, hot flushes, impotence, inability to sleep, increased appetite, indigestion, itching, leg and body swelling, liver problems, loss of appetite, loss of taste, lymph node problems, menstrual problems, migraine, mouth and throat problems, nausea, nervousness, nosebleed, pain, painful joints and muscles, painful urination, prickly or burning sensation, rash, rectal problems, rigidity, ringing in the ears, runny nose, sensitivity to touch, sinus problems, sleep disorders, sleepiness, sore throat, stomach bleeding, stomach pain, stomach upset, sweating, swelling, taste changes*, thirst, tremors, urinary tract infection, vaginitis, vertigo, vision changes, vomiting, weakness, weight changes, worsening of arthritis, worsening of asthma, worsening of depression"
*You would not believe how bad my coffee tasted this week.
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Rare side-effects occur generally in less than 1% of the population though. However some of the metabolic pathways look interesting, especially if you are taking certain other drugs (especially any penicillin style drugs such as amoxcillin). That would account for the majority of your symptoms ... however I am not a medical doctor of pharmacologist, so take anything I say with a grain of saltpetre and three leeches...
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Other drugs I'm taking at the moment are contraceptives and antihistamines. I'm off all the herbal stuff until I go off this drug because I'm reacting like this and I don't want to make it worse. But I'm still taking my multivitamin multimineral supplements just like the diabetes doctor (proper name for type of specialist I have forgotten for the moment) told me.
They all taste disgusting.